CN113906371B

CN113906371B - Electronic device for providing exercise information according to exercise environment and method for operating the same

Info

Publication number: CN113906371B
Application number: CN202080039939.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李元喜; 崔在奕
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-05-30
Filing date: 2020-05-29
Publication date: 2023-10-10
Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-29
Also published as: WO2020242249A1; CN113906371A; US20200376337A1; EP3946651A4; US11376469B2; KR20200137460A; EP3946651A1

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed that is capable of automatically recognizing an exercise environment, such as a swimming pool environment or an outdoor environment, based on position-related information of the electronic device, and providing exercise information according to the exercise environment.

Description

Electronic device for providing exercise information according to exercise environment and method for operating the same

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates generally to an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device that provides exercise information according to an exercise environment and a method of operating the same.

Background

Wearable electronic devices, such as tri-axial accelerometers, gyroscopes, or other types of motion sensors, and Global Positioning System (GPS) modules, may be worn on a user body part and are capable of sensing information from user motion. The wearable electronic device may provide movement or exercise information of the user based on user movement information identified as the user moves and/or location information identified by the GPS module.

Waterproof wearable electronic devices allow a user to swim while wearing the device on a body part, such as their wrist. Such wearable electronic devices may provide swimming exercise information based on the sensed information. The wearable electronic device may provide swimming related information (such as distance, single turn time, or swimming posture) for the user. Single turn time information may be important when a user is swimming in a pool. Swimming distances may be critical (such as during outdoor swimming).

As used herein, a swimming pool or pool may refer to a space of uniform standard size in which a user may swim, and an outdoor environment may refer to an open place (such as a river, ocean, or lake). Swimming in an outdoor environment may have no spatial restrictions. Wearable electronic devices can provide different types of data in a swimming pool environment and an outdoor environment.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

Typically, upon receiving an input from a user indicating the start of swimming, the electronic device may collect, process, manage, or provide data for providing exercise information. The electronic device needs to receive input from the user specifying the exercise environment in order to provide data suitable for the pool environment and the outdoor environment. Explicit specification by the user is required to provide information corresponding to the pool environment and the outdoor environment, respectively. Conventional electronic devices lack the ability to automatically determine whether swimming begins or distinguishes between a pool environment and an outdoor environment.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a method and apparatus that distinguishes these environments and automatically discerns the swimming start time.

Solution scheme

Accordingly, it is an aspect of the present disclosure to provide an electronic device capable of automatically identifying exercise environments based on location-related information and providing exercise information for each exercise environment, and a method of operating the electronic device.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device capable of automatically recognizing whether swimming is started and a method of operating the same.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes: a display; a position measurement module configured to receive satellite signals from satellites and output position information about the electronic device; at least one sensor configured to sense at least one of a motion of the electronic device and a pose of the electronic device; at least one processor operatively connected with the display, the position measurement module, and the at least one sensor; and a memory operably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions configured to, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: the method includes identifying an exercise environment of a user of the electronic device as a pool environment based on the positional information about the electronic device not being obtained by the positional measurement module, and based on the sensed data obtained via the at least one sensor, controlling the display to display a first screen including at least a portion of information corresponding to the pool environment, obtaining positional information about the electronic device by the positional measurement module, identifying the exercise environment as a pool environment based on the obtained positional information about the electronic device corresponding to the recurring pattern, and controlling the display to display the first screen, and based on the obtained positional information about the electronic device not corresponding to the recurring pattern, identifying the exercise environment as an outdoor environment, and based on the sensed data and the obtained positional information about the electronic device, controlling the display to display a second screen including at least a portion of information corresponding to the outdoor environment.

The beneficial effects of the invention are that

According to various embodiments, an electronic device capable of automatically identifying exercise environments based on location-related information and providing exercise information of each exercise environment and a method of operating the same may be provided. According to various embodiments, an electronic device capable of automatically recognizing whether swimming is started and a method of operating the same may be provided. Accordingly, even when the user starts exercise without explicit input, the electronic apparatus can recognize the exercise environment and provide exercise information suitable for the exercise environment, thereby providing high-reliability exercise information.

Drawings

The foregoing and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the disclosure will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3A illustrates location information in a pool environment and location information in an outdoor environment, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3B illustrates a process of identifying whether a pattern is a recurring pattern based on the distance between indicators, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 5 illustrates a direction change event according to an embodiment;

FIG. 6 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7 illustrates a screen corresponding to a pool environment displayed on an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

fig. 8 illustrates a screen corresponding to an outdoor environment displayed on an electronic device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 9 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 10 illustrates a pressure variation waveform over time according to an embodiment;

FIG. 11 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 12 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 13 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 14 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 15 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 16 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device and an external electronic device, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 17 illustrates an electronic device and an external electronic device that receives data from the electronic device and outputs according to an embodiment;

FIG. 18 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device and an external electronic device, according to an embodiment; and

fig. 19 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment.

The same or similar reference numbers may be used throughout the specification and the drawings to refer to the same or similar elements.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the embodiments described herein can be modified, equivalent, and/or substituted without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Descriptions of well-known functions and/or configurations may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The electronic device described herein may be one of various types of electronic devices, including a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a household appliance. However, the electronic device is not limited to the types listed above.

It should be understood that the embodiments and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features set forth herein to the specific embodiments, but include various modifications, equivalents, or alternatives to the corresponding embodiments. For the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used to refer to like or related elements. It will be understood that a noun in the singular corresponding to a term may include one or more things unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

As used herein, each of the phrases such as "a or B", "at least one of a and B", "at least one of a or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "at least one of A, B or C" may include all possible combinations of items listed with a corresponding one of the plurality of phrases. As used herein, terms such as "1 st" and "2 nd" or "first" and "second" may be used to simply distinguish one element from another element and not to limit the element in importance or order. It will be understood that if the term "operatively" or "communicatively" is used or the term "operatively" or "communicatively" is not used, then if an element (such as a first element) is referred to as being "coupled to," "connected to," or "connected to" another element (e.g., a second element), it is intended that the first element can be directly (e.g., wired) connected to the second element, wirelessly connected to the second element, or connected to the other element via a third element.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to fig. 1, an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 may communicate with an electronic device 102 via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or with an electronic device 104 or server 108 via a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 via the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 120, a memory 130, an input device 150, a sound output device 155, a display device 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module 176, an interface 177, a haptic module 179, a camera module 180, a power management module 188, a battery 189, a communication module 190, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 196, or an antenna module 197. In some embodiments, at least one of the components (e.g., display device 160 or camera module 180) may be omitted from electronic device 101, or one or more other components may be added to electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as a single integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module 176 (e.g., fingerprint sensor, iris sensor, or illuminance sensor) may be implemented embedded in the display device 160 (e.g., display).

The processor 120 may run, for example, software (e.g., program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., hardware component or software component) of the electronic device 101 that is connected to the processor 120, and may process or calculate various data. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may load commands or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190) into the volatile memory 132, process the commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and store the resulting data in the non-volatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (e.g., a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or an Application Processor (AP)) and an auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), an Image Signal Processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor or a Communication Processor (CP)) that is operatively independent or combined with the main processor 121. Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or to be specifically adapted for a specified function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121 or as part of the main processor 121.

The auxiliary processor 123 (instead of the main processor 121) may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) when the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) with the main processor 121 when the main processor 121 is in an active state (e.g., running an application). According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., the image signal processor ISP or the communication processor CP) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., the camera module 180 or the communication module 190) functionally related to the auxiliary processor 123.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., program 140) and input data or output data for commands associated therewith. Memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or nonvolatile memory 134.

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130, and the program 140 may include, for example, an Operating System (OS) 142, middleware 144, or applications 146.

The input device 150 may receive commands or data from outside the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user) to be used by other components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120). The input device 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus).

The sound output device 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output device 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. Speakers may be used for general purposes such as playing multimedia or playing a album and receivers may be used for incoming calls. Depending on the embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separate from the speaker or as part of the speaker.

Display device 160 may visually provide information to the outside (e.g., user) of electronic device 101. The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling a corresponding one of the display, the holographic device, and the projector. According to an embodiment, the display device 160 may include touch circuitry adapted to detect touches or sensor circuitry (e.g., pressure sensors) adapted to measure the strength of forces caused by touches.

The audio module 170 may convert sound into electrical signals and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 may obtain sound through the input device 150 or output sound via the sound output device 155 or an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102 (e.g., a speaker or earphone)) that is directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101.

The sensor module 176 may detect an operational state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) external to the electronic device 101 and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyroscope sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an Infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

Interface 177 may support one or more specific protocols that will be used to connect electronic device 101 with an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly. According to an embodiment, interface 177 may include, for example, a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, a Secure Digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection end 178 may include a connector via which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the connection end 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert the electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., vibration or motion) or an electrical stimulus that may be recognized by the user via his sense of touch or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrostimulator.

The camera module 180 may capture still images or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, ISPs, or flash lamps.

The power management module 188 may manage power supply to the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least part of, for example, a Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC).

Battery 189 may power at least one component of electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a primary non-rechargeable battery, a rechargeable battery, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108) and performing communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more CPs capable of operating independently of the processor 120 (e.g., an Application Processor (AP)) and supporting direct (e.g., wired) or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 may include a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a Local Area Network (LAN) communication module or a Power Line Communication (PLC) module). A respective one of these communication modules may communicate with external electronic devices via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as bluetooth, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a cellular network, the internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or Wide Area Network (WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multiple components (e.g., multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 may identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network, such as the first network 198 or the second network 199, using user information (e.g., an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the user identification module 196.

The antenna module 197 may transmit signals or power to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device) or receive signals or power from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiating element composed of a conductive material or conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board PCB). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas. In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) may be selected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190. Signals or power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to embodiments, other portions (e.g., radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFICs)) other than radiating elements may be further formed as part of the antenna module 197.

At least some of the above components may be interconnected via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., bus, general Purpose Input Output (GPIO), serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), or Mobile Industrial Processor Interface (MIPI)) and communicatively communicate signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween.

According to an embodiment, commands or data may be sent or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 via the server 108 connected to the second network 199. Each of the external electronic device 102 and the external electronic device 104 may be the same type of device as the electronic device 101 or a different type of device from the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some of the operations to be performed at the electronic device 101 may be performed at one or more of the external electronic device 102, the external electronic device 104, or the server 108. For example, if the electronic device 101 should automatically perform a function or service or should perform a function or service in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service instead of or in addition to the function or service, or the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices that received the request may perform the requested at least part of the function or service or perform another function or another service related to the request and transmit the result of the performing to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least a partial reply to the request with or without further processing of the result. For this purpose, cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, or client-server computing technology, for example, may be used.

Fig. 2 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment. The operations of fig. 2 are not limited in order, and other operation(s) may be interposed between two adjacent operations. At least some of the operations of fig. 2 may be omitted and the description herein may apply equally to all flowcharts. In the present disclosure, when the electronic device 101 performs a specific operation, the processor 120 of the electronic device 101 may perform the specific operation, or the processor 120 may control other hardware to perform the specific operation. In this disclosure, when the electronic device 101 performs a particular operation, instructions stored in the memory 130 may be executed to enable the processor 120 or other hardware to perform the particular operation, and instructions that trigger the particular operation may be stored in the memory 130.

Referring to fig. 2, in step 201, the electronic device 101 may drive a position measurement module according to various embodiments. The position measurement module may detect satellite signals from satellites and output information indicative of the position from the detected satellite signals. The position measurement module may be implemented as a GNSS communication module, and the solutions of the GNSS communication module may include, but are not limited to, GPS, global navigation satellite system (GLONASS), galileo, beidou, quasi Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), and types of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) solutions. The location measurement module may individually detect satellite signals from a plurality of satellites and identify location information about the electronic device 101 based on the plurality of satellite signals. The location measurement module may communicate the location information to the processor 120 of the electronic device 101. If a specified number (e.g., 4) of satellite signals are not detected, the location measurement module may not be able to identify location information. The electronic device 101 may keep the position measurement module on or, depending on the implementation, the electronic device 101 may only periodically drive the position measurement module during a specified period of time. Alternatively, if a specified condition is met (such as based on meeting a condition for determining whether exercise is to begin), the electronic device 101 may keep the position measurement module running or drive the position measurement module for a specified period of time. However, the driving of the position measurement module is not limited thereto.

According to various embodiments, in step 203, the electronic device 101 may identify whether location information about the electronic device 101 is identified. The processor 120 may identify whether location information is received from the location measurement module. As described above, the location measurement module may identify and output location information about the electronic device 101 based on satellite signals. When the measurement of the position information fails, the position measurement module does not output the position information, or may output information indicating that the position information measurement fails. For example, if located indoors, the electronic device 101 may not be able to measure location information. In particular, at least some of the plurality of satellite signals may not be detected indoors by the position measurement module, in which case the position measurement module may not be able to measure the position information.

According to various embodiments, if the location information is identified as failing to identify ("no" in step 203), then in step 205, the electronic device 101 may identify that the exercise environment is a pool environment. As described above, detection of indoor location information has a high chance of failure. For example, if a user enters an indoor pool with the electronic device 101 turned on, the electronic device 101 may not be able to identify location information. The electronic device 101 may identify that the exercise environment is a pool environment in response to a failure to detect the location information. If the exercise environment is identified as a pool environment, then in step 207, the electronic device 101 may identify and provide information corresponding to the pool environment. The electronic device 101 may activate each sensor for measuring the type of at least one piece of data corresponding to the pool environment that needs to be identified. The electronic device 10 may keep the already activated sensors active and may deactivate other sensors than those corresponding to the pool environment that need to be activated.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may activate all sensors to obtain sensed data and may be configured to process and provide sensed data corresponding to a swimming pool environment. The electronic device 101 may provide information (e.g., workout information) corresponding to the pool environment via an output device (e.g., a display, microphone, or haptic module) of the electronic device 101, or the controllable communication module 190 may provide the workout information to an external electronic device. An external electronic device (e.g., a contact lens type electronic device, a swimming goggles type electronic device, or an earphone type electronic device) may output at least a portion of the received workout information.

According to various embodiments, if the location information is identified as having been identified ("yes" in step 203), then in step 209, the electronic device 101 may identify whether the location of the electronic device 101 corresponds to a recurring pattern. When a user swims in a pool with the electronic device 101 turned on, the electronic device 101 may receive satellite signals and identify location information. In this case, however, the electronic device 101 needs to provide information corresponding to the swimming pool environment. In identifying the location information, the electronic device 101 may track the location information during a specified period of time that is set to a time required for a normal user to swim around the pool at least a predetermined number of times (e.g., two) and may be a default value or a value adjusted based on previous recordings of the user.

The cyclic pattern may be a pattern indicating that the position information changes only within a predetermined range, or a pattern in which the proportion of the position within the predetermined range is a threshold proportion or more. The cyclic pattern may be a pattern in which the distance between the reference point and the position is a threshold distance or less, or a pattern in which the ratio of the number of distances exceeding the threshold distance to the total number of distances is a threshold ratio or less. The cyclic pattern may be a pattern indicating a periodic change in the traveling direction. Based on the positional information over time, the electronic device 101 may identify information about the direction of travel, and may identify whether the direction of travel is periodically changing.

As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, any pattern in which the positional information moves within a predetermined range may be considered a cyclic pattern. Upon identifying that it corresponds to the cycling mode ("yes" in step 209), electronic device 100 may identify that the exercise environment is a pool environment. According to various embodiments, in identifying the location information, the electronic device 101 may be configured to identify that the exercise environment is an outdoor environment.

Fig. 3A illustrates location information in a swimming pool environment and location information in an outdoor environment, according to an embodiment.

For example, the electronic device 101 may identify the location information record 310 as shown in fig. 3A during a specified period of time. Although the location information record 310 is shown to be composed of indicators 311 to 327 indicating locations on a map, this is for convenience of description only, and the location information record 310 may be composed of GPS coordinates during a specified period. The indicators 311 to 327 in the location information record 310 are visual representations of the GPS coordinates identified during the preset period of time and may be more or less in number than the indicators shown in fig. 3A. The electronic apparatus 101 may recognize that the indicators 311 to 327 are included in the specified range 300a, and based thereon, may recognize that the position information corresponding to the indicators 311 to 327 is a cyclic pattern. The length L1 and L2 of each edge of the designated range 300a may be designated to correspond to the size of a conventional swimming pool, but the designation is not limited to a particular manner.

Although fig. 3A shows indicators 311 through 327 that ideally correspond to the actual location of the user, some indicators may deviate from specified range 300a due to measurement errors in the location measurement module. The electronic device 101 may recognize that the ratio of the number of indicators included in the specified range 300a to the total number of all indicators is greater than or equal to a threshold ratio, and based on this, the electronic device 101 may recognize that the position information corresponds to the loop pattern.

As another example, the electronic device 101 may identify the location information record 310 as shown in fig. 3A during a specified period of time. The electronic device 101 may identify a direction of movement of the electronic device 101 based on the change in the location information. Based on detecting that the direction of movement changes to the opposite direction, the electronic device 101 may identify that the exercise environment is a pool environment. The electronic device 101 may identify that the exercise environment is a pool environment based on whether a change in direction of movement occurs periodically or the similarity between the times required for the change in direction of movement.

Returning to the method of fig. 2, upon recognizing that the location of the electronic device 101 does not correspond to the loop mode (no in step 209), the electronic device 101 may recognize that the exercise environment is an outdoor environment in step 211. In step 213, the electronic device 101 may identify and provide information corresponding to the outdoor environment. The workout information identified and provided by the electronic device 101 in the outdoor environment may be at least partially different from the workout information identified and provided by the electronic device 101 in the pool environment. The at least one sensor that the electronic device 101 has activated to sense data in the outdoor environment may be at least partially different from the at least one sensor that the electronic device 101 has activated to sense data in the pool environment.

For example, the electronic device 101 may identify the location information record 330 as shown in fig. 3A during a specified period of time. Although the location information record 330 is shown to be composed of indicators 331 to 347 indicating locations on a map, this is for convenience of description only, and the location information record 330 may be composed of GPS coordinates during a specified period. The electronic device 101 may recognize that at least some of the indicators 331-347 are included within the specified range 300a, while other indicators are not included within the specified range 300 a. Based on identifying that other indicators are not included within the specified range 300a, the electronic device 101 may identify that the location information about the electronic device 101 is not a recurring pattern. Based on identifying that the ratio of the number of indicators 338 through 347 not included within the specified range 300a to the number of all indicators 331 through 347 is greater than or equal to the threshold ratio, the electronic device 101 may identify that the location information about the electronic device 101 is not a recurring pattern. The electronic device 101 may also set a region 300b including all the indicators 331 to 347, and based on lengths L3 and L4 of edges of the region 300b being longer than threshold edge lengths (e.g., L1 and L2), the electronic device 101 may recognize that the positional information about the electronic device 101 is not a loop pattern. Based on failing to detect that the direction of movement changes to the opposite direction, the electronic device 101 may recognize that the location information is not in a recurring pattern.

Fig. 3B illustrates a process of identifying whether a pattern is a cyclic pattern based on a distance between indicators according to an embodiment. The electronic device 101 may obtain location information over time using, for example, a location measurement module. Fig. 3B shows indicators 351, 352, 353, and 354 indicating location information. Electronic device 101 may identify distances X1, X2, and X3 between the reference point (e.g., indicator 351) and indicators 352, 353, and 354, and if there is at least a threshold distance among distances X1, X2, and X3, electronic device 101 may identify that the exercise environment is an outdoor environment. The reference point may be set to any one of the indicators 351, 352, 353 and 354. However, this is merely an example. For example, the reference point may be set as an average of the positions of indicators 351, 352, 353, and 354. Alternatively, electronic device 101 may identify the exercise environment based on whether the ratio of the number of distances greater than or equal to the threshold distance to the number of all distances X1, X2, and X3 is a threshold ratio.

As described above in the method of fig. 2, if location information has been identified ("yes" in step 203), electronic device 101 may identify an exercise environment based on whether the location corresponds to a recurring pattern. Thus, time may be required to identify the exercise environment. Until the exercise environment is definitively confirmed, the electronic device 101 may sense all data corresponding to the two exercise environments and provide and/or store all exercise information corresponding to the two exercise environments. Electronic device 101 may also sense data corresponding to either of the two exercise environments and provide and/or store exercise information corresponding to the environments. The number of exercise environments is merely an example and is thus not limited to two.

According to various embodiments, electronic device 101 may further use additional information in addition to the location information from the location measurement module to identify the exercise environment. For example, the electronic device 101 may identify the exercise environment based on detection of a directional transition event by a motion sensor, periodicity of the number of strokes between directional transition events, or time periodicity required between directional transition events. Fig. 4 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment, and is described in more detail with reference to fig. 5, wherein fig. 5 illustrates a direction change event according to an embodiment.

According to various embodiments, in fig. 4, in step 401, the electronic device 101 may drive the sensor module 176. The sensor module 176 described above may output sensed data associated with the motion of the electronic device 101. Upon identifying the beginning of swimming, the electronic device 101 may actuate the sensor module 176. However, the driving of the sensor module 176 is not limited to a specific time. At least a portion of the sensor module 176 may be pre-activated regardless of whether swimming begins or not. In step 403, the electronic device 101 may analyze the sensed data from the sensor module 176. In step 405, as a result of the analysis, the electronic device 101 may identify whether a travel direction transition event is detected. The direction transition event may indicate that the sensed data corresponds to at least one of a value, feature, or waveform corresponding to a transition in the direction of motion of the user.

For example, as shown in fig. 5, user 500 may swim in first direction 511 with electronic device 101 turned on. The electronic device 101 may display a screen 502 indicating by an icon that the user is swimming, or may additionally display at least a portion of the swimming information. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may pop up an icon indicating that the user is swimming.

After reaching one end 501 of the pool, the user 500 may transition the direction of movement to a second direction 512. The electronic device 101 may detect a direction of motion transition event based on sensed data from the sensor module 176. For example, the electronic device 101 may detect an angular change 520 in the yaw direction from the direction transition. No angular change 520 in the yaw direction that is greater than or equal to the threshold angle is detected during the rowing motion according to various swimming poses, and when the direction is transitioned, a yaw direction angular change 520 that is greater than or equal to the threshold angle may be detected. The electronic device 101 may detect a direction transition event based on detecting a yaw direction angle change 520 that is greater than or equal to a threshold angle. Yaw direction is merely an example. When the direction is changed, the electronic device 101 may previously store characteristics of the yaw/roll/pitch direction, and if the identified sensed data matches the stored characteristics, the electronic device 101 may detect the direction change event. When the user turns the direction, the electronic device 101 may previously store at least one of a value, a feature, and a waveform of the sensed data corresponding to the specific gesture and use it for comparison.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may detect a direction transition event based on sensed data from an acceleration sensor instead of a gyroscope sensor. For example, if acceleration in the second direction 512 is measured while acceleration in the first direction 511 is measured, the electronic device 101 may detect a direction change event. When changing direction, the user typically kicks one end 501 of the pool, so a relatively large acceleration in a second direction 512 can be measured. If at least a threshold magnitude of acceleration is measured, the electronic device 101 may detect a direction transition event. The electronic device 101 may store sensed data for each user obtained from the acceleration sensor when the direction is changed and use the data for future comparison.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may identify a direction in which the electronic device 101 faces in an absolute coordinate system based on sensed data from a geomagnetic sensor. Between when user 500 swims in first direction 511 and when user 500 swims in second direction 512, electronic device 101 may be placed in a different direction, and electronic device 101 may detect a direction change event based on the change in direction. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may detect the direction transition event using at least one of sensing data from a gyro sensor, sensing data from an acceleration sensor, and sensing data from a geomagnetic sensor.

Returning to the method of fig. 4, in accordance with various embodiments, upon identifying that a direction change event is detected ("yes" in step 405), in step 407, the electronic device 101 may identify that the exercise environment is a pool environment. Upon recognizing that the direction change event is not detected ("no" in step 405), in step 409, the electronic device 101 may recognize that the exercise environment is an outdoor environment.

According to various embodiments, electronic device 101 may use whether a direction change event occurs to identify an exercise environment, either alone or in combination with the location information described above in connection with fig. 2. After detecting the exercise environment using the location information, the electronic device 101 may use the direction transition event to identify a single turn time and a number of strokes per turn interval or update distance, in which case the direction transition event may not be used during the process of identifying the exercise environment.

Fig. 6 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment. Among the operations of fig. 6, those operations that have been described above in connection with fig. 4 are briefly described.

According to various embodiments, in step 601, the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) may drive the sensor module 176. In step 603, the electronic device 101 may analyze the sensed data from the sensor module 176. In step 605, the electronic device 101 may identify whether the travel direction transition event repeatedly occurs based on the analysis result. In a pool environment, a user can swim while repeatedly changing the swimming direction.

Upon recognizing that the travel direction change event repeatedly occurs (yes in step 605), the electronic device 101 may recognize that the exercise environment is a swimming pool environment in step 607. In an outdoor environment, the user changes direction, but the number of repeated direction changes may be less than in a pool environment. Upon recognizing that the travel direction change event does not repeatedly occur (no in step 605), the electronic device 101 may recognize that the exercise environment is an outdoor environment in step 609. For example, if the number of repetitions of the travel direction transition event is less than or equal to a threshold number, the electronic device 101 may identify that the exercise environment is an outdoor environment.

According to various embodiments, electronic device 101 may also determine an exercise environment based on whether the interval between travel direction transition events complies with a predetermined period of time. The electronic device 101 may also identify the exercise environment as a pool environment if the similarity of the number of strokes occurring between the direction change events is equal to or greater than a specified threshold similarity and/or the similarity of the time differences between the direction change events is equal to or greater than a specified threshold similarity.

According to various embodiments, if the travel direction transition event is repeatedly detected, the electronic device 101 may identify whether the exercise environment is a pool environment or an outdoor environment based on whether additional conditions are met. For example, a typical swimming pool is 50 meters (m) in length at maximum, and a typical swimmer may take three minutes to reach a full stroke, or 50 strokes may be detected. This may indicate that the exercise environment may be an outdoor environment when it takes at least three minutes or at least 50 strokes are detected. According to various embodiments, although repeated travel direction transition events are detected, if the time spent between detecting travel direction transition events is at least a threshold time or the number of detected strokes is at least a threshold number, electronic device 101 may identify that the exercise environment is an outdoor environment.

Fig. 7 illustrates a screen corresponding to a swimming pool environment displayed on an electronic device, according to an embodiment.

In fig. 7, the electronic device 101 may provide complete exercise summary information 701. The complete exercise summary information 701 may include a total exercise time, a total exercise distance, and a time spent per reference unit (e.g., 100 m), but is not limited to a particular type. In a pool environment, the electronic device 101 can identify a total exercise distance based on the number of direction change events. The electronic device 101 may identify the total exercise distance by multiplying the number of direction change events by the pre-identified length of the pool, or may detect a stroke based on sensed data from the motion sensor and/or pressure sensor. The electronic device 101 may pre-identify a distance corresponding to one stroke based on the number of strokes detected between transition events, which may vary between users or may be a default value. The electronic device 101 may identify the exercise distance based on information about the distance corresponding to one stroke and the number of stroke detected. The electronic device 101 may use the number of direction change events and the detection of the stroke motion to identify the exercise distance.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide heartbeat information 702. The electronic device 101 may display the hourly heart beat in graphical form, but the heart beat information may be displayed in any format without limitation. The electronic device 101 may include a heartbeat sensor (e.g., an illumination device and a light receiving device), such as a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor, and may obtain heartbeat information based on the sensed data. Those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the heartbeat sensor is not limited to a particular type.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide exercise intensity information 703. The electronic device 101 may divide the exercise intensity into, for example, medium, high, and maximum, and may provide the time required for each exercise intensity in the form of a graph, but is not limited to a particular presentation format. The electronic device 101 may identify the exercise intensity based on at least one of a measured heartbeat, a number of strokes per unit time, and a swimming distance per unit time, but is not limited to a particular identification algorithm.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide interval record information 704. As described above, the electronic device 101 may identify that the user has moved in one interval based on the detection of the direction transition event. The electronic device 101 may classify and manage at least one of the number of strokes, swimming time, swimming posture, heartbeat, calorie consumption, and speed per interval. The electronic device 101 may display information about the interval specified by the user or the current interval. The electronic device 101 may provide a specified type of exercise information, or may also provide various types of exercise information based on a change type command from a user or the lapse of specified time.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide per-interval records. For example, the electronic device 101 may identify information about a plurality of intervals and provide a per-interval record based thereon.

The per-interval record may include the number of strokes, swimming strokes, or swimming times (single turn time) in each interval, but is not limited to a particular type.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide exercise time information 705 and/or total time information 706. The electronic device 101 may classify, for example, a time interval in which a stroke is detected as an exercise time and a time interval in which a stroke is not detected as a rest time. The electronic device 101 may provide an exercise distance 707.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide information 708 regarding calories consumed for the exercise and/or information 709 regarding total calories consumed. The electronic device 101 may identify calories expended for exercise based on heart beats measured during the exercise time. The electronic device 101 may identify calories consumed by the exercise based on heartbeats measured during the rest time. The electronic device 101 may identify the total calorie consumption based on the identified total calorie consumption. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may identify calorie consumption based on (or otherwise use) other sensed data (e.g., the number of stroke actions and/or the posture of the stroke action) in addition to the heartbeat, although the calculation of calorie consumption is not limited to a particular scheme.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide the total stroke information 710. The electronic device 101 may identify the occurrence of a stroke based on sensed data from the pressure sensor and/or sensed data from the motion sensor.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may identify the pool length information 711 based on user input or sensed data. For example, the electronic device 101 may identify that the distance moved between the times the direction change event has been detected is a pool length based on the measurements of the location measurement module. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may identify a pool length based on a number of strokes between times that a direction change event is detected. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may identify the pool length based on the location information about the current point. For example, the electronic device 101 may send information regarding the location of the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device, which may identify information regarding a building or facility corresponding to the location and return information regarding the length of the pool (as at least a portion of the information) to the electronic device 101.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide information 712 regarding the number of repetitions of an interval of the pool, such as based on the number of detections of the direction change event.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide information 713 about an average swimming efficiency (swollf) index and/or information 714 about a maximum swimming efficiency index. The swimming efficiency index may be the sum of the total time taken to finish a specified distance (e.g., 50 m) and the number of strokes performed within the specified distance.

According to various embodiments, electronic device 101 may provide exercise environment information 715. The configuration for identifying the exercise environment has been described in detail above, and a further description thereof will not be given below.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide at least one of average speed of swimming (pace) information 716 and/or maximum speed of swimming information 717. The electronic device 101 has identified the swimming distance and the time spent, and based on this information, the electronic device 101 may identify the swimming speed information.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide average heartbeat information 718 and/or maximum heartbeat information 719.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide at least a portion of the information of fig. 7.

Fig. 8 illustrates a screen corresponding to an outdoor environment displayed on an electronic device according to an embodiment.

In fig. 8, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide movement trajectory information including a start point 801, an end point 802, and a movement trajectory 803 on a map. The electronic device 101 may generate movement trajectory information based on the location information about the electronic device 101 identified by the location measurement module. The electronic device 101 may receive map data from an external electronic device, and may construct movement trace information using the received map data and position information. When no map data is received, the electronic device 101 may display a start point 801, an end point 802, and a movement trajectory 803 on a grid constituted by specified GPS coordinates. The electronic device 101 may store a movement track of GPS coordinates, and when receiving map data, synthesize the movement track with the map data, and provide movement track information obtained by synthesizing the movement track with the map data. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may determine the validity of the movement track, and may selectively provide the movement track based on the determination result. For example, if the validity is less than or equal to the threshold, the electronic device 101 may be configured not to provide a movement trajectory.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide total workout summary information 804 about the total time. The complete exercise summary information 804 may include total exercise time, total exercise distance, and time spent per reference unit (e.g., 100 m), but is not limited to a particular type.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide an icon 806 for providing speed, an icon 807 for providing heartbeat, and/or an icon 808 for providing altitude (or altitude). The electronic device 101 may provide information corresponding to the selected icon (e.g., per-time-period speed information 809).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide information 810 indicating a current swim speed and a current time spent on the time bar. Information 810 indicating the speed of swimming may be identified and provided (e.g., in units of distance specified or in units of distance selected by the user). For example, if 100m is designated as a distance unit, the electronic device 101 may provide average swim speed, a stroke count, and time consuming information per 100 m.

According to various embodiments, electronic device 101 may provide exercise time information 811 and/or total elapsed time information 812.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide information 813 regarding swimming distance, information 814 regarding calories consumed by the exercise, and/or information 815 regarding total calories consumed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide exercise environment information 816.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide average speed information 817, maximum speed information 818, average swim speed information 819, and/or maximum swim speed information 820.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide altitude information (e.g., a minimum altitude 821). The electronic device 101 may obtain altitude information based on sensed data from the pressure sensor or by using altitude based on GPS values. The electronic device 101 may utilize the GPS values to modify altitude information obtained based on sensed data from the pressure sensor and provide results, or vice versa.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide average heartbeat information 822 and/or maximum heartbeat information 823.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may provide at least a portion of the information of fig. 8. The information provided in the outdoor environment may be at least partially different from the information provided in the pool environment of fig. 7. For example, in the outdoor environment of fig. 8, movement track information indicating the user's total exercise track may be provided, and in the swimming pool environment, a corresponding time (single turn time) and a stroke count (such as interval record summary information) when swimming along one edge of the swimming pool may be provided. Algorithms for identifying exercise information in the outdoor environment and the pool environment may be implemented differently from each other, and sensors activated in the outdoor environment and the pool environment may also be implemented differently from each other.

Fig. 9 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment. Fig. 10 shows a pressure variation waveform over time according to an embodiment.

In fig. 9, in step 901, the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) may drive the pressure sensor, according to various embodiments. In step 903, the electronic device 101 may obtain a pressure variation waveform over time. In step 905, the electronic device 101 may identify whether the obtained pressure variation waveform corresponds to a pre-stored reference. For example, the electronic device 101 may compare features obtained from the sensed pressure change waveform to pre-stored reference features (such as a graph of pressure versus reference pressure changes as the electronic device 101 is on his or her wrist and the user moves his or her arm into and out of the water). The reference pressure may be set to a pressure measured while the pressure change remains substantially zero.

Since the stroke motion is determined based on the change in pressure with respect to the reference pressure, erroneous recognition due to the change in altitude can be prevented. The pressure in the water may be above atmospheric pressure. Therefore, when the electronic device 101 is introduced into water by a stroke action, the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor may increase sharply (e.g., 5 hPa (hPa) to 6 hPa). The pressure sensed when the electronic device 101 is away from the water may decrease dramatically.

Fig. 10 shows the measured pressure values. The electronic device 101 may identify a sharp pressure increase 1001 and a sharp pressure decrease 1002. The reference may include at least one of a value, a characteristic, and a waveform indicative of a sharp pressure increase and a pressure decrease. Returning to the method in fig. 9, in step 907, the electronic device 101 may identify whether a swimming exercise is started based on the comparison between the measured data and the reference. Swimming exercises may be identified as having been started.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may identify whether a swimming exercise is beginning by keeping the pressure sensor that consumes relatively little power on (or periodically activating the pressure sensor). The electronic device 101 may be configured to keep the Touch Screen Panel (TSP) turned on (or periodically activate the TSP). The electronic device 101 may identify whether swimming is started based on the change in capacitance from the TSP. For example, if the TSP is in water, the capacitance (e.g., mutual capacitance and/or self-capacitance) of the TSP may change instantaneously. If the TSP leaves the water, the capacitance of the TSP may change briefly, as opposed to when the TSP enters the water. The electronic device 101 may identify whether a stroke action exists based on the change in capacitance of the TSP over time, and thus may identify whether swimming is started.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may identify whether swimming is started based on a change in the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor or a change in the value sensed by the water sensor.

Although sensed data from the pressure sensor and sensed data from the TSP have been described to identify whether swimming is started, this is merely an example, and sensed data from the pressure sensor and sensed data from the TSP may also be available in the process of identifying exercise environment and/or exercise information. Those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that data used to detect a stroke motion (e.g., sensed data from a motion sensor) may be used to identify whether swimming is beginning.

Fig. 11 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment.

In fig. 11, according to various embodiments, in step 1101, the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) may identify that the exercise environment is a pool environment. In step 1103, the electronic device 101 may drive at least one motion sensor to obtain sensed data indicative of motion. In step 1105, the electronic device 101 may detect a stroke motion from the sensed data. The electronic device 101 may perform low pass filtering on the sensed data from the motion sensor to obtain noise-free sensed data. The electronic device 101 may generate the physical quantity change feature based on the reference data and the noise-free sensing data. The electronic device 101 may divide the unit of the stroke based on the physical quantity characteristics and recognize the number of strokes according to the division result. The electronic device 101 may identify a swimming gesture based on waveform characteristics (e.g., at least one of a shape, a distribution, a peak-to-valley, a maximum, and/or a minimum of the waveform) of the sensed data. Different determination references may be applied to the stroke motion for each swimming posture, for example.

In step 1107, the electronic device 101 may identify exercise information based on the detected stroke motion. For example, the electronic device 101 may provide information about the count of strokes per interval based on the number of strokes between times that the direction transition event occurred. The above-described stroke detection scheme may also be applied to an outdoor environment.

Fig. 12 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment.

In fig. 12, according to various embodiments, in step 1201, the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) may identify that the exercise environment is a pool environment. In step 1203, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about the size of the swimming pool. For example, the electronic device 101 may obtain pool size information in advance. The electronic device 101 may estimate pool size information based on the stroke count and the swimming distance corresponding to one stroke. The electronic device 101 may receive pool size information from an external electronic device. In step 1205, the electronic device 101 may drive at least one motion sensor to obtain sensed data indicative of motion. In step 1207, the electronic device 101 may detect a stroke motion from the sensed data.

According to various embodiments, in step 1209, the electronic device 101 may detect a direction of travel transition event. If a travel direction transition event is detected ("yes" in step 1209), then in step 1211, the electronic device 101 may update the swimming distance based on the pool size information. For example, if the swimming distance so far is 150m and the pool size is 50m, and a travel direction transition event is detected, the electronic device 101 may update the total swimming distance to 200m. The electronic device 101 may provide the total swimming distance as follows: the swimming distance is updated with the size of the swimming pool or updated per stroke and modified if a travel direction transition event occurs.

Upon detecting the direction of travel transition event, the electronic device 101 may restart a timer that consumes time per interval (single turn time). The electronic device 101 may set the timer to zero and may start the timer when it is determined that swimming starts (e.g., when a stroke motion is detected or when an acceleration in a specific direction that is not less than a threshold acceleration is detected). The rest time identified during the above-described process may be managed separately from the exercise time. In step 1213, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the workout is complete. If it is recognized that swimming has not started within a threshold time after the timer is set to zero, the electronic device 101 may recognize that the workout has ended.

Fig. 13 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment.

According to various embodiments, in step 1301, electronic apparatus 101 (e.g., processor 120) may identify that the exercise environment is an outdoor environment. In step 1303, the electronic device 101 may drive the position measurement module. For example, the electronic device 101 may keep the position measurement module active after it has been driven, or may maintain an active state of the position measurement module that has been activated.

In step 1305, the electronic device 101 may track the location of the electronic device 101 based on the satellite signals. If located in water, the electronic device 101 may not be able to obtain location information. This may indicate that the user may obtain location information only when the electronic device 101 is out of the water when making a rowing motion. When the acquisition of the position information fails, the tracking accuracy may be lowered as compared with tracking by continuous movement on the ground. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may perform smoothing on the obtained position information, and may identify a movement trajectory of the electronic device 101 based on the smoothed data. In step 1307, the electronic apparatus 101 can provide movement trace information.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may further recognize the movement trajectory in consideration of the detected stroke motion. For example, although the user has a rest in place with the electronic device 101 activated, the movement distance may be regarded as continuing to increase due to an error in the position information. The electronic device 101 may prevent a movement distance error from occurring due to an error in the position information by suppressing updating the movement distance in the interval in which the stroke is not detected.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may set different resonant frequencies of an antenna for receiving satellite signals between when the electronic device 101 is in water and when the electronic device 101 is out of the water. For example, unless the electronic device 101 is in water, the antenna resonant frequency may be adjusted to a first frequency band specified by a first dielectric constant of air via a resonant frequency adjustment circuit. When the electronic device 101 is in water, the antenna resonant frequency may be adjusted to a second frequency band specified by a second dielectric constant of water via the resonant frequency adjustment circuit. The resonant frequency adjustment circuit may comprise a switching element and at least one capacitor and/or at least one inductor operable to adjust the resonant frequency.

Fig. 14 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment.

In fig. 14, in step 1401, the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) may drive at least one of a motion sensor and a pressure sensor, in accordance with various embodiments. In step 1403, the electronic device 101 may obtain sensing data from at least one of the motion sensor and the pressure sensor. In step 1405, as a result of obtaining the sensed data, the electronic device 101 may identify whether the current state is in exercise. Specifically, the electronic device 101 may identify whether a rowing action occurs based on an analysis result of data from the motion sensor and/or an analysis result of data from the pressure sensor. Upon recognizing that a stroke is occurring, the electronic device 101 may recognize that the current state is exercise. Upon recognizing that no stroke has occurred, the electronic device 101 may recognize that the current state is not exercise, i.e., a resting state.

According to various embodiments, upon identifying that the current state is exercise ("yes" in step 1405), in step 1407, the electronic device 101 may apply the elapsed time of the current state to the exercise time. Upon recognizing that the current state is not exercise (no in step 1405), in step 1409, the electronic device 101 may exclude the elapsed time of the current state from the exercise time. In step 1411, the electronic device 101 may provide a total exercise time of the total elapsed time minus the rest time.

Fig. 15 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device according to an embodiment.

In fig. 15, according to various embodiments, in step 1501, the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) may obtain sensed data indicative of motion by driving at least one motion sensor. In step 1503, the electronic device 101 may detect a stroke motion from the sensed data. In step 1505, the electronic device 101 may identify whether the exercise environment is a pool environment. If the exercise environment is identified as a pool environment ("yes" in step 1505), then in step 1507, the electronic device 101 may calculate the calorie consumption based on the rowing motion and the calorie consumption algorithm corresponding to the pool environment. If the exercise environment is identified as an outdoor environment ("no" in step 1505), the electronic device 101 may calculate the calorie consumption based on the rowing motion and the calorie consumption algorithm corresponding to the outdoor environment in step 1509. The calorie consumption per stroke in the pool environment can be set to be different from the calorie consumption per stroke in the outdoor environment. In step 1511, the electronic device 101 may provide information regarding the calculated calorie consumption.

Although in the above-described embodiment, the electronic device 101 has been described as storing a different calorie consumption calculation algorithm for each exercise environment, this is merely an example, and various algorithms for generating exercise information may be set to be different in each exercise environment. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may generate exercise information based on the same algorithm, regardless of the exercise environment. For example, the electronic device 101 may calculate calorie consumption based on the heart beat sensed by the heart beat sensor, in which case the same algorithm may be used for the exercise environment.

Fig. 16 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment. Fig. 17 shows an electronic device and an external electronic device that receives data from the electronic device and outputs the data, according to an embodiment. The steps of fig. 16, which have been described above, will be briefly described.

In fig. 16, according to various embodiments, in step 1601, an electronic device 101 (e.g., processor 120) may form a communication session with an external electronic device 1600 based on a short-range communication scheme or via a relay device. In step 1603, the electronic device 101 may detect the start of an exercise. In step 1605, the electronic device 101 may identify an exercise environment. In step 1607, electronic device 101 may identify information corresponding to the exercise environment. In step 1609, the electronic device 101 may send the identified information to the external electronic device 1600. In step 1611, the external electronic device 1600 may output the received information. For example, the external electronic device 1600 may be implemented as swimming goggles as shown in fig. 17, and may include a transparent display.

The electronic device 101 may display a screen 1700 indicating that the user is swimming, and may transmit exercise information to the external electronic device 1600. The external electronic device 1600 may display at least a portion 1711 of the received workout information on a transparent display. Thus, the user can recognize the exercise information in real time. The external electronic device 1600 is not limited to a particular type, nor is the received exercise information limited to a particular output format. For example, if the external electronic device 1600 is implemented as a headset, the exercise information may be output in voice. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may identify type information about the external electronic device 1600, and may identify exercise information to be transmitted based on the type information. For example, if the external electronic device 1600 is identified as one type of swimming goggles, the electronic device 101 may transmit text indicating the swim speed information and the single turn time information among the plurality of pieces of exercise information to the external electronic device 1600. For example, if the external electronic device 1600 is identified as a type of smart phone, the electronic device 101 may transmit the entire exercise information. If the external electronic device 1600 is identified as a type of headset, the electronic device 101 may transmit data obtained by converting at least a portion of the exercise information into voice to the external electronic device 1600. As described above, the electronic device 101 may select the type of data to be transmitted and/or convert the data format according to the type of the external electronic device 1600.

Fig. 18 illustrates a method for operating an electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment.

In fig. 18, according to various embodiments, in step 1801, an electronic device 101 (e.g., processor 120) may form a communication session with an external electronic device 1600. In step 1803, the electronic device 101 may detect the start of an exercise. The electronic device 101 may begin identifying the exercise environment after detecting the start of an exercise. As described above, time may be required to confirm the exercise environment with certainty. In step 1805, the electronic device 101 may identify default information based on the sensed data. For example, the electronic device 101 may provide the swimming speed, real-time per-interval elapsed time (single turn time) information, and total distance information as default information. The real-time per-interval elapsed time may be provided in the form of, for example, a timer, and thus, may be provided even before the exercise environment is positively confirmed. In step 1807, the electronic device 101 may send the identified information to the external electronic device 1600. In step 1809, the external electronic device 1600 may output the received information. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may be configured to transmit any one type of information, either information corresponding to an outdoor environment or information corresponding to a swimming pool environment, to the external electronic device 1600.

In step 1811, according to various embodiments, electronic device 101 may identify information corresponding to an exercise environment. After confirming the exercise environment with certainty, the electronic device 101 may identify information corresponding to the confirmed exercise environment. In step 1813, the electronic device 101 may send the identified information to the external electronic device 1600. In step 1815, the external electronic device 1600 may output the identified information.

In fig. 19, according to various embodiments, in step 1901, the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) may identify at least one of distance and calorie consumption information corresponding to a per-user stroke action based on the stored data. The electronic device 101 may identify the total number of strokes and the total distance based on previous exercise information, and thus, the electronic device 101 may identify user-specified information about the distance per stroke. The electronic device 101 may identify information for each user-specified calorie consumption for each stroke action based on the total distance and the total calorie consumption information.

According to various embodiments, in step 1903, the electronic device 101 may detect the start of an exercise. In step 1905, the electronic device 101 may identify a stroke motion. As described above, the electronic device 101 may identify the occurrence of a stroke based on sensing data from the motion sensor and/or the pressure sensor. In step 1907, the electronic device 101 may provide exercise information based on information corresponding to a user wearing the electronic device 101 and the identified stroke. For example, the electronic device 101 may update and provide the total movement distance in a manner that adds the stroke distance to the total movement distance information. In step 1909, the electronic device 101 may identify whether a user modification is entered. If a user modification is entered ("yes" in step 1909), then in step 1911, electronic device 101 may update the workout information. The electronic device 101 may also update the distance per stroke or calorie consumption per stroke information. If no user modification is entered, the method ends.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may comprise: a display (e.g., display device 160); a position measurement module (e.g., a GNSS module) configured to receive satellite signals from satellites and output position information about the electronic device 101; at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor of sensor module 176) configured to sense at least one of a motion of electronic device 101 or a gesture of electronic device 101; at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) operatively connected to the display (e.g., display device 160), the position measurement module (e.g., GNSS module), and the at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor of sensor module 176); and a memory (e.g., memory 130) operatively coupled to the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120). The memory (e.g., memory 130) may store instructions that are executable to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to identify an exercise environment of a user of the electronic device 101 as a pool environment based on the location measurement module (e.g., GNSS module) not obtaining location information about the electronic device 101, and to control a display (e.g., display device 160) to display a first screen including at least a portion of information corresponding to the pool environment based on sensed data obtained via the at least one sensor (at least one sensor of sensor modules 176). The memory (e.g., memory 130) may store instructions executable to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to obtain location information about the electronic device 101 via a location measurement module (e.g., a GNSS module), identify the exercise environment as a pool environment based on the location information about the electronic device 101 corresponding to a recurring pattern, and control a display (e.g., display device 160) to display a first screen, identify the exercise environment as an outdoor environment based on the location information about the electronic device 101 not corresponding to the recurring pattern, and control the display (e.g., display device 160) to display a second screen including at least a portion of the information corresponding to the outdoor environment based on the sensed data and the location information about the electronic device 101.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., the processor 120) to identify whether the location information about the electronic device 101 corresponds to a recurring pattern based on whether pieces of location information of the electronic device 101 obtained during a specified time meet a specified condition.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to identify whether a travel direction transition event indicative of a change in a travel direction of a user wearing the electronic device 101 is detected based on sensed data obtained via the at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor of the sensor modules 176).

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to detect the direction of travel transition event based on at least one of: rotation of the electronic device 101 to a specified direction is detected based on the sensed data, or acceleration greater than or equal to a threshold acceleration is detected based on the sensed data.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to identify the exercise environment as a pool environment based on the detected travel direction transition event.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to identify at least one of time spent swimming along a swimming pool interval corresponding to a swimming pool environment or a total exercise distance of the user based on the travel direction transition event and an additional travel direction transition event detected after the travel direction transition event. The information corresponding to the pool environment can include at least one of a time spent swimming along the pool space or a total exercise distance.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to detect a plurality of stroke motions and a number of the plurality of stroke motions based on sensed data obtained via the at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor in sensor module 176) between when a travel direction transition event occurs and when an additional travel direction transition event occurs. The information corresponding to the swimming pool environment may include a number of a plurality of strokes in a swimming pool compartment.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to filter the sensed data as part of detecting the number of the plurality of stroke motions, divide the filtered sensed data in units of stroke motions, and detect the number of the plurality of stroke motions based on a result of the dividing.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may further comprise a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure around the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to determine that the user is beginning exercise based on detecting a pressure change with a specified characteristic using the pressure sensor.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may also include a touch screen panel configured to detect touches on a display (e.g., display device 160). According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to determine that the user is beginning to exercise based on detecting a change in capacitance with a specified characteristic using the touch screen panel.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to control the display (e.g., display device 160) to display a second screen including information about a trajectory along which the electronic device 101 moves while controlling the display (e.g., display device 160) to display the second screen.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may be further configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., the processor 120) to perform smoothing on the location information about the electronic device 101 measured by the location measurement module (e.g., the GNSS module) and obtain information about a trajectory along which the electronic device 101 moves based on the smoothed location information.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may further include a communication module (e.g., the communication module 190) configured to communicate with an external electronic device (e.g., the external electronic device 1600). The instructions may also be configured to enable the at least one processor (e.g., processor 120) to control a communication module (e.g., communication module 190) to send at least a portion of the information corresponding to the pool environment or the information corresponding to the outdoor environment to an external electronic device (e.g., external electronic device 1600).

According to an embodiment, a method of operating an electronic device 101 may include: based on the location measurement module (e.g., GNSS module) of the electronic device 101 not obtaining location information about the electronic device 101, identifying the exercise environment of the user of the electronic device 101 as a pool environment, and based on the sensed data obtained via the at least one sensor of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the at least one sensor of the sensor module 176), providing at least a portion of the information corresponding to the pool environment through the display (e.g., the display device 160) of the electronic device 101, obtaining location information about the electronic device 101 through the location measurement module (e.g., GNSS module), identifying the exercise environment as a pool environment based on the location information about the electronic device 101 corresponding to the circulation pattern, and providing at least a portion of the information corresponding to the pool environment through the display (e.g., the display device 160), and obtaining location information about the electronic device 101 through the location measurement module (e.g., GNSS module), identifying the environment as an outdoor environment based on the location information about the electronic device 101 not corresponding to the circulation pattern, and providing at least a portion of the information corresponding to the outdoor environment through the display (e.g., the display device 160) based on the sensed data and the location information about the electronic device 101.

According to an embodiment, the method may further comprise: whether the positional information on the electronic apparatus 101 corresponds to the loop mode is identified based on whether pieces of positional information of the electronic apparatus 101 obtained during the specified time satisfy the specified condition.

According to an embodiment, the method may further comprise: based on sensed data obtained via at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor of sensor module 176), it is identified whether a travel direction transition event is detected that indicates a change in a travel direction of a user wearing electronic device 101.

According to an embodiment, the step of identifying whether a travel direction transition event is detected may comprise detecting a travel direction transition event based on at least one of: rotation of the electronic device 101 to a specified direction is detected based on the sensed data, or acceleration greater than or equal to a threshold acceleration is detected based on the sensed data.

According to an embodiment, the method may further comprise: an exercise environment is identified as a pool environment based on the detected travel direction transition event.

According to an embodiment, the method may further include identifying at least one of a time spent swimming along an interval of the swimming pool corresponding to the swimming pool environment or a total exercise distance of the user based on the travel direction transition event and an additional travel direction transition event detected after the travel direction transition event. The information corresponding to the swimming pool environment may include at least one of a time spent swimming along the swimming pool interval or a total exercise distance.

According to an embodiment, the method may further comprise: the pressure around the electronic device 101 is sensed using the pressure sensor of the electronic device 101 and it is determined that the user starts the exercise based on detecting a pressure change having a specified characteristic using the pressure sensor.

According to an embodiment, the method may further comprise: at least a portion of the information corresponding to the pool environment or the information corresponding to the outdoor environment is transmitted to an external electronic device.

As used herein, the term "module" may include units implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with other terms (e.g., "logic," "logic block," "portion" or "circuitry"). A module may be a single integrated component adapted to perform one or more functions or a minimal unit or portion of the single integrated component. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

The various embodiments set forth herein may be implemented as software (e.g., a program) comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory or external memory) readable by a machine (e.g., a host device or a device performing tasks). For example, under control of a processor, a processor of the machine (e.g., a master device or a device performing a task) may invoke and execute at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium with or without the use of one or more other components. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function in accordance with the at least one instruction invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code capable of being executed by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Wherein the term "non-transitory" merely means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not include a signal (e.g., electromagnetic waves), but the term does not distinguish between data being semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and data being temporarily stored in the storage medium.

According to embodiments, methods according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be used as an article of commerce for transactions between sellers and buyers. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium, such as a compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), or may be distributed via an application Store (e.g., a Play Store ^TM ) The computer program product may be published (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online, or may be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly between two user devices (e.g., smartphones). At least some of the computer program product may be temporarily generated if published online, or at least some of the computer program product may be stored at least temporarily in a machine readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a forwarding server.

According to various embodiments, each of the above-described components (e.g., a module or program) may include a single entity or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more of the above components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform the one or more functions of each of the plurality of components in the same or similar manner as the corresponding one of the plurality of components performed the one or more functions prior to integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, a program, or another component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or in a heuristic manner, or one or more of the operations may be performed in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

While the present disclosure has been shown and described with reference to certain exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a position measurement module configured to receive satellite signals from satellites and output position information about the electronic device;

at least one sensor configured to sense at least one of a motion of the electronic device and a pose of the electronic device;

at least one processor operatively connected with the display, the position measurement module, and the at least one sensor; and

a memory operably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions configured to, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:

identifying an exercise environment of a user of the electronic device as a pool environment based on the location information about the electronic device not being obtained by the location measurement module, and controlling the display to display a first screen including at least a portion of information corresponding to the pool environment based on the sensed data obtained via the at least one sensor,

Location information about the electronic device is obtained by a location measurement module,

based on the obtained location information about the electronic device corresponding to the circulation pattern, identifying the exercise environment as a pool environment, and controlling the display to display a first screen,

based on the obtained positional information about the electronic device not corresponding to the circulation mode, the exercise environment is identified as an outdoor environment, and based on the sensed data and the obtained positional information about the electronic device, the display is controlled to display a second screen including at least a portion of the information corresponding to the outdoor environment.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

based on whether pieces of positional information of the electronic device obtained during a specified time satisfy a specified condition, it is recognized whether the obtained positional information on the electronic device corresponds to a cyclic pattern.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

based on sensed data obtained via the at least one sensor, it is identified whether a travel direction transition event is detected that indicates a change in a travel direction of a user wearing the electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

as part of identifying whether the travel direction transition event is detected, the travel direction transition event is detected based on at least one of: rotation of the electronic device to a specified direction is detected based on the sensed data, or acceleration greater than or equal to a threshold acceleration is detected based on the sensed data.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

an exercise environment is identified as a pool environment based on the detected travel direction transition event.

6. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

identifying at least one of time spent swimming along an interval of a swimming pool corresponding to a swimming pool environment or a total exercise distance of a user based on the travel direction transition event and an additional travel direction transition event detected after the travel direction transition event,

Wherein the information corresponding to the pool environment includes at least one of a time spent swimming along the separation of the swimming pool or a total exercise distance.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

detecting a plurality of stroke motions and a number of the plurality of stroke motions based on sensed data obtained via the at least one sensor between when a travel direction transition event occurs and when an additional travel direction transition event occurs,

wherein the information corresponding to the swimming pool environment includes a number of the plurality of strokes in the separation of the swimming pool.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

as part of detecting the number of the plurality of stroke motions, filtering the sensing data, dividing the filtered sensing data in the unit of stroke motions, and detecting the number of the plurality of stroke motions based on the result of the division.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure around the electronic device,

Wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

the user is determined to begin exercising based on detecting a pressure change having a specified characteristic using the pressure sensor.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to operate:

the control display displays a second screen including information about a trajectory along which the electronic device moves while the control display displays the second screen.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

performing smoothing on the obtained positional information about the electronic device measured by the positional measurement module, and

information about a trajectory along which the electronic device moves is obtained based on the smoothed position information.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a communication module configured to communicate with an external electronic device,

the control communication module transmits at least a portion of the information corresponding to the swimming pool environment or the information corresponding to the outdoor environment to the external electronic device.

13. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

identifying an exercise environment of a user of the electronic device as a pool environment based on the location information about the electronic device not being obtained by the location measurement module of the electronic device, and providing at least a portion of the information corresponding to the pool environment through a display of the electronic device based on sensed data obtained via at least one sensor of the electronic device;

obtaining location information about the electronic device by a location measurement module;

identifying the exercise environment as a pool environment based on the obtained location information about the electronic device corresponding to the recurring pattern, and providing at least a portion of the information corresponding to the pool environment via the display; and

the exercise environment is identified as an outdoor environment based on the obtained location information about the electronic device not corresponding to the circulation mode, and at least a portion of the information corresponding to the outdoor environment is provided through the display based on the sensed data and the obtained location information about the electronic device.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

whether the obtained positional information about the electronic device corresponds to the loop mode is identified based on whether pieces of positional information of the electronic device obtained during the specified time satisfy the specified condition.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising: